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Author Jonathan Kozol Speaks on the “New War on Poverty”
Jonathan Kozol, author, activist, and educator, presents “A New War on Poverty: On Equality and Opportunity in America” on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Garrison Theater, 61´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center.
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61´«Ã½ celebrates National Student Employee Appreciation Week, recognizing the importance and impact of student employees.
Read More61´«Ã½ Department of Anthropology Presents “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England”
Dr. Matthew Engelke, anthropologist and senior lecturer at the London School of Economics (LSE), will present “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England” on Monday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m., in 61´«Ã½’s Balch Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More61´«Ã½ Department of Classics Presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions”
Professor of Classics Andrew Lear presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions of a Sexual Custom in Two Poetic Traditions” on Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 pm, in 61´«Ã½’s Edwards Humanities Building, room 201. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More61´«Ã½Dances into Spring 2011
“61´«Ã½Dances,” the annual spring concert of the 61´«Ã½ Dance Department, takes place on April 15-16 in the Garrison Theater of the 61´«Ã½Performing Arts Center. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artists.
Read More61´«Ã½ Presents Annual Senior Art Exhibition, “Temporary Ground”
“Temporary Ground,” 61´«Ã½’s annual senior art exhibition, will be on view from April 29 through May 15 at 61´«Ã½’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., in Bixby Court. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read MoreWould-Be Gentlemen
Professors Thierry Boucquey and Eric Haskell present a night of theatre you’ll never forget, as the students of 61´«Ã½’s French 131 re-enact select five plays and pieces — all in the original French.
Read More2011 Girard Lecture with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison: “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness”
Johns Hopkins University professor and renowned expert on bipolar disorder, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison will deliver a lecture on “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness,” as the 2011 Marion Jane Girard Lecture in 61´«Ã½’s Humanities Auditorium on Monday, April 11.
Read MoreBeyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good
Anthropologist and author Joel Robbins presents “Beyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good” on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., in 61´«Ã½’s Vita Nova 100. This event is free and open to the public.
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